november syllabus

YOGA

week #1: nov 4th-nov 10th

“bhakti”

“bhakti is the unbroken contemplation of the divine presence in the heart of one’s being.” -Sri Jeeyar Swami“bhakti is the practice of devotion.” -sanskrit definition

due: create your own myth. compose a short story full of fantasy and imagination. introduce a character worthy of devotion or a creature that inspires the impossible. write a story that teaches gratitude and thankfulness.submit completed assignment via email: adventureclubinteractive@gmail.com

try: practice devotion. write a letter of gratitude to someone (different) every day this week.

try: nadi shodhana– alternate nostril breathing. this purifying breath exercise will stimulate activity in both sides of the brain, harmonizing left and right, balancing your entire body. sit comfortably and tune into your breath. press pinkie and ring fingertips over one nostril and thumb over the other nostril with equal pressure. begin by closing the left nostril (pressing down with fingertips to close off the passage of air) and breath in through the right nostril. at the top of that inhale close the right nostril and breath out through the left nostril. at the bottom of that exhale close the left nostril and breath out through the right nostril. continue alternating for five minutes. practice daily.

week #3: nov 18th-nov 24th

“breath”

“i took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart. i am. i am. i am.” -Sylvia Plath

due: breathe. take a picture of it. notice somebody breathing. snap a photo of it. every single day this week, submit photographic evidence of the life force that is prana– breath. explore new techniques, call upon your imagination…how do you take a picture of something you cannot see but you know is keeping you alive?submit completed assignment via email: adventureclubinteractive@gmail.com

try: sama vritti pranayama- an equal breathing exercise. match the duration of your inhales to the duration of your exhales. example, inhale for a count of four, then exhale for a count of four. continue. you can also inhale for a count of four, hold the breath in for a count of four, exhale for a count of four and hold the breath out for a count of four.

please submit your masterpieces that are due with respect to the syllabus schedule! submissions received after the week they are due are considered tardy. they might not be published on our blog for public view.

challenges to try are suggestive. there are no expectations or requirements to submit.

free write prompts are followed by a suggested, sustained amount of time 00:00 to spend writing in a journal anything and everything that comes to mind based on the topic.

read to research are additional, enrichment readings or topics relative to the (weekly) syllabus theme.

change is adventure: please note the syllabus is not static and is likely to shift shape, alter and improve as it is updated throughout the month. stay tuned and in touch with adventureclubinteractive. further details about the assignments, additional challenges, random prompts, and auxiliary resources will be posted throughout the month.